EP 0712237 A1 19960515 - Method of driving solid state imaging device
Title (en)
Method of driving solid state imaging device
Title (de)
Ansteuerverfahren einer Festkörper-Bildaufnahmevorrichtung
Title (fr)
Méthode de commande d'un dispositif de prise d'images à l'état solide
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 30284794 A 19941112
Abstract (en)
An aspect ratio variable solid state imaging device capable of reducing the frequency of a drive pulse of a horizontal register required for discharging signal charges in unnecessary portions at a small aspect ratio or of reducing a discharge period for signal charges in unnecessary portions in each horizontal period. In the mode of a small aspect ratio, in the horizontal blanking period, signal charges in the right side unnecessary portion on one line is mixed with signal charges in the left side unnecessary portion for the next line at the output end section of the horizontal register, and then the mixed signal charges are transferred to be discharged in the horizontal blanking period. In the horizontal transfer period, signal charges in the middle portion is horizontally transferred. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04N 25/73 (2023.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04N 25/443 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 25/713 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 25/73 (2023.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] EP 0547697 A2 19930623 - KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]
- [Y] EP 0574228 A1 19931215 - SONY CORP [JP]
- [Y] EP 0282993 A2 19880921 - CANON KK [JP]
- [A] EP 0454292 A2 19911030 - SHARP KK [JP]
- [A] US 5036397 A 19910730 - NAGABUSA YOSHIHUKI [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0712237 A1 19960515; EP 0712237 B1 19990317; DE 69508345 D1 19990422; DE 69508345 T2 19991007; US 6721009 B1 20040413
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95117718 A 19951109; DE 69508345 T 19951109; US 55642795 A 19951109